Whale Rider
2002, Film, 101 min, Drama, Family, English, New Zealand, MoviePedia score 76
In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Directed by Niki Caro
Cast
- Keisha Castle-Hughes as Paikea
- Rawiri Paratene as Koro
- Vicky Haughton as Nanny Flowers
- Cliff Curtis as Porourangi
- Grant Roa as Uncle Rawiri
- Mana Taumaunu as Hemi
- Rachel House as Shilo
- Taungaroa Emile as Willie
- Tammy Davis as Dog
- Mabel Wharekawa as Maka
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